Mobile networks as a two-sided platform - case Open Telco

Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 77-89

  Raivio, Yrjo ^a   Luukkainen, Sakari ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Network effect; Open API; Open Telco; Single case study; Two sided platform

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051950742     PISSN: None     EISSN: 07181876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-18762011000200008     Document Type: Article

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